The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS


BILL NyE proposes to be married by MAN.
any extent, and at the lowest rates
MRS. NELLIE GRANT SARToRIs will ,,.,, !
latter part of the winter with her mOthe, i, i,
York. '''"s' ~ w
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND is said to nav p,;rs 5
Secretary Lamont So, 800 out of his own n,t.
making the latter's total salary $1,000
THE Oldest ex-Cabinet officer now lv,,
Historian Bancroft, who was President p,,, E
Secretary OF the Navy forty Two years ago. +
EMPEROR WILLIAM has never been vllip,h s
follow the instructions Of his doctors Il,
thus able to hunt and review his troou ~
most remarkable age
WHEN the Prince and Princess Of Wales ID
at comedy play together, he never lau,s 4
heartily at a joke until be has turned to N
if she enjoys it too. &
Mrs LOGAN has definitely decided 10 nlh
her home in Washington during the three yua f
that Major Tucker, her sonin-aw, is statmd E
there, but will make occasional visits TO Chne r
Mrs. GRANT is in possession Of about two hrs
dred letters written to her BY the General dun4
his courtship, which form, it is said, ''hs na
exact and accurate history Of the Mexican VA
ever made"
GEORGE BERTRAM, Philadelphia grocer, w
at the dinner on Feb. %. 1921, at which 81 |
Walter Scott formally acknowledged the ausAt |
ship of the Waverley novels. Bertrsn w /
present as newspaper man.
SENATOR F. B. STocKBgIDGE has notified ID /
Young Mems Christian Association IN hasrs
zoo, Mich, that he has purchased the Ola
Luke's church and the lots on which II sua9
and will donate the same TO them as q nn sas
new building. The property is worth s'm
THE Emperor of China is the shortest na
arch in the world, except the baby AlHl =
Spain, being only five feet tall Ins 'aass
monarch in the world is Emperor Miiian, i
Germany, who is six feet. just SURPRISING = =
great-grand nephew. the Emperor Oh ausss
one inch.
ONE of the most pathetic paragraphs f''san
encountered is this. clipped from halieoa''
report of the obsequies OF good lady 10 lsI
1.-THE funeral services were somewhat hu's (.
to enable the bereAved husband 70 I u'' ~
bride-elect for the contamination Oh ~ ~
marriage"
THE young Princesses Of Wales take 4. ~
interest In the poultry-yard when a. Sa'a'
ham, and, armed with baskets OF scraps = {
matutinal visit to their pet bantarns ana w.
ans. Lately they have taken 70 afyssu .ntsss
and show considerable aptitude ~ tAs Wv
out and fitting branch.
CAPTAIN GREEDY is said to be gaming ~.
among those who opposed him most 's
who predicted that he would prove u'. -,
have been disappointed. He has nov os go II
the desk or Office Of the Chief Slgna om ID
will not do SO until his nomination WV
confirmation Of the SJnate c.a
NATHANIEL HucKER. who WORKS W "a.
Associated Press wire in the ONCE o. Wv ~ j,
10 Commercial Advertiser. IS ine - .,,.,,
pranh generator in actual service 10 ". - resa
He has been at the key for iorty ssos. is5s
Civ words a minute was the limit 10 ;D, r,s ID
and an operator receiving BY souuu
charged. rU.shrrgsn
TO the day Of his death George "'s. !. ~
wore hich-top boots and his body se1, !, II
to tell how they had to be "shinsd = ..,s
up and put at the door of bis oea-'0.. r. sss
tain hour. If they wore not there re- b. sd
or s.if he couldn't see his face u I'm s@ q bis
mn the bootblack and reminded nlm s.d Tih ~
iect by whacking him over the A'aN
boots. ,...hhs1 ~
A HIGHLAND chief, being on MS 70 ~ ,.llsi il
exhorted to forgive bis enemies :. IS IA
eldest SON to his bedside and thus spsr Una i, u
Donald. you see what pass ! nae ~. .r,ss y!
I am told that must forgive my ny s saaIs 'ass.
especially the MTavish; and LOT p y, pousa =
do forrie him accordingly SS nT Or =.
dear SON. if ever We foreie tho r ns resi- %
q his internal name, may ma 01''
forever and ever. Amen" ,.attsss
AS feat of engineering the 'un' srsossssia
Gothard and Mont Gems have been so'' ,,ssi
tunnel near schemnitz, in Hunsa y, iss,hic'
and quarter miles lone, about '.' ~ s.pls'!!
to complete aD and cost ooe he s'I n.s
is to carry off the water frola .sis Of st'psss
work has suffered long intersn,.s yesrs % -
one 70, thirty and . !. nn 1Ss sssias